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A blog devoted to sorting out the phenomenology of film.

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

THOR: THE DARK WORLD (2013)

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PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *adventure* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTIONS: *metaphysical, psychological* I sup...
Monday, November 25, 2013

GODZILLA RAIDS AGAIN (1955)

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PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTIONS: *cosmological, sociological* I suppose...
Saturday, November 23, 2013

SLIGHTLY GREATER DOWNSIZING

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A little over a year ago , I downsized my frequency of reviews down from "one for each day of the month" (which started in Oct 201...

DESPICABLE ME (2010)

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PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *comedy* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *psychological* My second viewing of DE...
Monday, November 18, 2013

ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE (1969)

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PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny* MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *adventure* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTIONS: *sociological, psychological* SPOILER...
Friday, November 15, 2013

UNIVERSAL SOLDIER (1992)

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PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *adventure* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTIONS: *sociological* I would be the last to...

THE BEAST FROM 20,000 FATHOMS (1953)

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PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTIONS: *cosmological, sociological* "Thi...
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